Adult Literacy Rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Adult Literacy Rate was 96.46 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Adult Literacy Rate in Kuwait, 1975–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, adult literacy rate in Kuwait stood at 96.46. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Kuwait peaked at 96.46 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.56, in 1975.
Kuwait ranks 32nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Adult Literacy Rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 59.56 | — |
| 1980 | 67.52 | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 74.49 | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 78.4 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 93.27 | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 93.28 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 93.66 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 93.9 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 94.47 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 95.51 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 95.59 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.69 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.04 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 96.06 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.46 | +0.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 96.46 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.47, 99% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 96.46 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.42, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.56 | 59.56 | 59.56 | 1 |
| 1980s | 71 | 67.52 | 74.49 | 2 |
| 1990s | 78.4 | 78.4 | 78.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.53 | 93.27 | 93.9 | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.56 | 94.47 | 96.06 | 6 |
| 2020s | 96.46 | 96.46 | 96.46 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More gender data for Kuwait
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 914.66 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,410 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,410 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,181 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Kuwait?
- Adult literacy rate in Kuwait was 96.46 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 96.46 in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.56 in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for adult literacy rate?
- Kuwait ranks 32nd out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.